Authorization Flaw in Mattermost (CVE-2026-82920)
Summary
Vulnerability in Mattermost (CVE-2026-82920). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Exploitable via PUT /api/v4/access_control_policies.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Mattermost versions 11.9.x <= 11.9.0, 11.8.x <= 11.8.4, 11.7.x <= 11.7.7 fail to enforce authorization boundaries on the access control policy update endpoint which allows a channel or team administrator to detach a system-assigned ABAC parent policy via a crafted PUT /api/v4/access_control_policies request with an empty imports list.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00724
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-82920 has been found in Mattermost.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like PUT /api/v4/access_control_policies over the network to misuse the product.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Mattermost CVE-2026-82920" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-82920 (Mattermost) — CWE-863 / CVSS v3 5.5
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Attack surface: PUT /api/v4/access_control_policies
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Incorrect authorization (CWE-863) exists in Mattermost. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via PUT /api/v4/access_control_policies.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Mattermost. Attack surface: PUT /api/v4/access_control_policies.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 5.5/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual PUT /api/v4/access_control_policies requests with malformed payloads or SQL meta-characters. Run grep -r 'Mattermost' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'Mattermost' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
Mattermostを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Hunt for indicators of compromise detect
grep 'PUT /api/v4/access_control_policies' /var/log/nginx/access.log | grep -E '(unusual_payload|sqli_pattern)'アクセスログで
PUT /api/v4/access_control_policiesへの異常なリクエスト (不正な認証ヘッダ・SQLメタ文字)を過去 30〜90日分捜索。WAF/SIEM があれば該当パスのアラート発火履歴を確認。 -
3Post-deployment verification verify
Replay attack against PUT /api/v4/access_control_policies on staging to confirm patch closes the vectorパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 2 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- patch responsibledisclosure@mattermost.com
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web github.com